Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 10PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4536 | 4880 | 4569 | 3919 | 4270 | 4987 | 5311 | 8947 | 3829 | 3423 | 2796 | 2328 | 2505 | 4136 | 3064 | 2281 | 1642 | 1318 | 883 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.77m | 6:28AM1.76m | 6:51PM1.74m | 7:19AM1.76m | 7:44PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.28m | 12:48PM0.29m | 1:12AM0.29m | 1:42PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
— | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4461 | 3829 | 3423 | 2796 | 2328 | 2505 | 4136 | 3064 | 2281 | 1642 | 1318 | 883 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 735 | 1124 | 1514 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
4536 | 4880 | 4569 | 3919 | 4270 | 4987 | 5311 | 8947 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 40 | 117 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 329 | 43 | 35 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 71 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 30 | 3 |
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